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Hijackthislog What files to delete?

I have the HSA spyware bug, and I ran Hijackthis and this is the log. I'll put it in here and attach the .txt file . If anybody could tell me what to get rid of I'd appreciate it. I've spent about four hours today trying to get rid of it. Thank a lot.

Cut and paste the Hijack This log into it and then go through it but by bit....

You have a ton of _odd_ things....

Don\'t SYN us.... We\'ll SYN you..... \"A nation that draws too broad a difference between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools.\" - Thucydides

Now,since this has been a really dirty log..not very sure about these entries:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZCfgSvc.exe (Google comes up with nothing)
C:\WINDOWS\System32\1XConfig.exe (sam as above)
Think there're a few more,but its 4am lol

you might want to get adaware(www.lavasoft.com),SpybotS&D,something like TheCleaner(www.moosoft.com) or Swatit(www.swatit.org)..and sure you're updating Norton's?Two trojans dont exactly get in that easily unless you're playing with your own comp...

Just for fun, I plugged the log into that link, and the advice is essentially pretty good, but some of it is wrong. Nothing that would break your system, but it definately wouldn't clean it up. It advises fixing those R1 entries with HJT. You could do that until your balls turned blue, and you still wouldn't get rid of it.

Extract the file to the c:\ drive. Then navigate to the c:\getservices and double-click on the getservices.bat file. A notepad will open up. Please paste the contents of that notepad as a reply to this post. Mark your post as hidden.

SERVICE_NAME: aspnet_state
Provides support for out-of-process session states for ASP.NET. If this service is stopped, out-of-process requests will not be processed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_state.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ASP.NET State Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

SERVICE_NAME: Browser
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Computer Browser
DEPENDENCIES : LanmanWorkstation
: LanmanServer
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: ClipSrv
Enables ClipBook Viewer to store information and share it with remote computers. If the service is stopped, ClipBook Viewer will not be able to share information with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipsrv.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ClipBook
DEPENDENCIES : NetDDE
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: EventSystem
Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not be able to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : Network
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ Event System
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: NetDDE
Provides network transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on the same computer or on different computers. If this service is stopped, DDE transport and security will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\netdde.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : NetDDEGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Network DDE
DEPENDENCIES : NetDDEDSDM
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: SCardDrv
Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not support legacy reader. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 0 IGNORE
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Smart Card Helper
DEPENDENCIES : +Smart Card Reader
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

SERVICE_NAME: Schedule
Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. If this service is stopped, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 120 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS INTERACTIVE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : SchedulerGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Task Scheduler
DEPENDENCIES : RpcSs
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: SysmonLog
Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\smlogsvc.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Performance Logs and Alerts
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT Authority\NetworkService

SERVICE_NAME: VSS
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Volume Shadow Copy
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: w32time
Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

I need you to reboot and post that log again please. Whatever tool you just ran tried to remove the servive, but all it did was remove the service name. Then once you post your new find services log, post a fresh HJT log also. Make sure you don't reboot your system until I get the fix to you. The infection will morph everytime you reboot your system, so the fix I give you will not work if you reboot.

SERVICE_NAME: aspnet_state
Provides support for out-of-process session states for ASP.NET. If this service is stopped, out-of-process requests will not be processed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_state.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ASP.NET State Service
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

SERVICE_NAME: Browser
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Computer Browser
DEPENDENCIES : LanmanWorkstation
: LanmanServer
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: ClipSrv
Enables ClipBook Viewer to store information and share it with remote computers. If the service is stopped, ClipBook Viewer will not be able to share information with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipsrv.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : ClipBook
DEPENDENCIES : NetDDE
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: EventSystem
Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not be able to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : Network
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ Event System
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: NetDDE
Provides network transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on the same computer or on different computers. If this service is stopped, DDE transport and security will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\netdde.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : NetDDEGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Network DDE
DEPENDENCIES : NetDDEDSDM
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: SCardDrv
Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not support legacy reader. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 0 IGNORE
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Smart Card Helper
DEPENDENCIES : +Smart Card Reader
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

SERVICE_NAME: Schedule
Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. If this service is stopped, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 120 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS INTERACTIVE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : SchedulerGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Task Scheduler
DEPENDENCIES : RpcSs
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: SysmonLog
Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\smlogsvc.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Performance Logs and Alerts
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME: NT Authority\NetworkService

SERVICE_NAME: VSS
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 3 DEMAND_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Volume Shadow Copy
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME: LocalSystem

SERVICE_NAME: w32time
Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

You may want to print out these directions as the Internet will not be available. Please continue with the next step if you run into a problem with the current one. Just be sure to let us know what the problem was when you reply.

Please make sure that you can view all hidden files. Instructions on how to do this can be found here:

Click on start, then control panel, then administrative programs, then services. Look for a service called Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Helper. Double click on the that service and click stop and then set the startup to disabled.

Step 2:

Press control-alt-delete to get into the task manager and end the follow processes if they exist:

If LEGACY_Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Helper exists, then right click on it and choose delete from the menu.

If you have trouble deleting a key. Then click once on the key name to highlight it and click on the Permission menu option under Security or Edit. Then Uncheck "Allow inheritible permissions" and press copy. Then click on everyone and put a checkmark in "full control". Then press apply and ok and attempt to delete the key again.

Step 6:

This is the step where we will use About:Buster that you had downloaded previously.

Navigate to the c:\aboutbuster directory and double-click on aboutbuster.exe When the tool is open press the OK button, then the Start button, then the OK button, and then finally the Yes button. It will start scanning your computer for files. If it asks if you would like to do a second pass, allow it to do so.

When it completed move on to step 7.

Step 7:

Copy the contents of the Quote Box below to Notepad.
Name the file as fix.reg
Change the Save as Type to All Files
Save this file on the desktop

Then double-click on the fix.reg file, and when it prompts to merge say yes, and this will clear some registry entries left behind by the process.

Step 8:
Reboot your computer back to normal mode so that we can see if we need to restore some deleted files:

Download the Hoster from here. Press "Restore Original Hosts" and press "OK". Exit Program. This will restore the original deleted Hosts file.

If you have Spybot S&D installed you will also need to replace one file. Go here: Merijn's Files (sdhelper) and download SDHelper.dll. Copy the file to the folder containing you Spybot S&D program (normally C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy). Then click Start &gt; Run &gt; regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll" and press the OK button

If you are using Windows 95, 98, or ME it is possible that the malware deleted your control.exe. Please check for the existence of this file by going to to Merijn Files control.exe and examine where the file should be for your operating system. If the file is missing then download the appropriate file and place it in the proper place according to this information.

Open IE, go to Tools&gt;Internet Options&gt;then click on the security tab, then click on custon label. Check the following settings:

Download Signed ActiveX controls-set to Prompt.

Download Un-Signed ActiveX controls-set to Disable.

Initialize and script ActiveX controls marked as unsafe-set to disable.

Ok I did everything u said, I followed all the steps, then for the heck of it I ran adaware and it only found like 10 items, I removed them, then it found 0 for the firsttime since I've started having this problem. I even restarted the computer and it still turns up 0. I have internet explorer back as well and no more pop ups. The trendmicro search turned up a few trojans along with some unknown HTMl things and I removed them. You said I had someother things to fix, so here's my log after running the adaware and then rebooting computer.

Ok..that looks much better. Let's see if we can clean up the last little bit......

This line: C:\WINDOWS\System32\?srss.exe

This is a tricky one to remove. If you try to delete the wrong file, you are going to be screwed. Windows.

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Please read carefully these instructions. Deleting a legitimate Microsoft Windows file could damage your system or make it unstable.

C:\WINDOWS\System32\?srss.exe;-- Delete this file Please read first the explanations below

Important information about the above file !This file is tricky. You will find two files with the same filename in the C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder: attrib.exe.

One is a valid, legitimate Windows file, and the other one is bad. If you can see only one file with this name the bad file is invisible. You should first unhide the bad file running a Registry Script (read the instructions below: Unhide the bad file).

If two files with this name: &lt;insert filename&gt; are visible in the C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder you must check first which one is the good file and wich one is the bad file. Right click on each of the two files and click Properties. A window will open. Read the file description in the "General" tab. The description of the legitimate Windows file is: &lt;insert description&gt; .
The bad file has no "Description" or the description is different.

When you have established which one is good and which one is bad, delete only the bad file..

Unhide the bad file

Close "Windows Explorer".

This registry script will force Windows to show so called "superhidden" files.
Copy the contents of the Quote box to Notepad, and save in a location of your choice (i.e. on your Desktop) as Unhide.reg (make sure to save as type: "All Files")

Doubleclick Unhide.reg, and answer 'yes' when prompted to add its contents to the Registry, then restart your computer.